Sun 16 Feb
|Macclesfield
Macclesfield Book Festival 2025 - History Weekend - 16th Feb
Open from 11am until 4pm. Performance by Chordiality Choir at 2pm, and a talk on "The Amazing Musical Opening at Christ Church" by local historian Dorothy Bentley Smith. Artisan stalls, book stalls, and refreshments will be available.
Time & Location
16 Feb 2025, 11:00 – 16:00
Macclesfield, Bridge St, Macclesfield SK11 6EG, UK
About the event
📚 Macclesfield Book Festival - 2025 📚
Book worms and lovers of literacy, join us at Christ Church Macclesfield every weekend of February for our inaugural Book Festival. We'll have our popular book stalls open for browsing and buying, as well as being joined by some excellent local book shops, guest speakers, musicians, and artisan craft & gift stalls. Refreshments will also be available. Scroll down and click Read More for the full details.
What to expect
Below are details for what you can look forward to on February 8th.
Talks & Performances
2:00pm - Chordiality Choir - A medley of songs performed by the wonderful Chordiality Choir
2:30pm - Dorothy Bentley Smith - local historian Dorothy Bentley Smith will be giving a talk on the history of Christ Church's organ, "The Amazing Musical Opening at Christ Church"
3:00pm - Organ music with Jenny Thorpe
Authors & Poets
Some wonderful authors, poets, and historians will be joining us with copies of their works for sale.
Dorothy Bentley Smith
Graham Wilson*
Frank Walker*
John Clark*
Bridgid Griffin
Harry A G Carlisle, BEM
Beverley Horne
*Authors will not be attending in person, but their books will be available.
Book Shops
The following book stalls will be available on this date.
Christ Church Book Stalls
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A selection of artisan craft and gift stalls
Hot and cold drinks and light refreshments
Festival dates
All events will run from 11am until 4pm.
Saturday 1st February & Sunday 2nd February
Saturday 8th February & Sunday 9th February
Saturday 15th February & Sunday 16th February
Saturday 22nd February & Sunday 23rd February
This festival is made possible with the kind support of the Churches Conservation Trust, Macclesfield Town Council, and our dedicated group of volunteers.